widget

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Recent Examples of widget The people will probably matter more than these widgets. Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025 Redundancy allows managers to see when a single widget is producing an unusual result. Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 27 May 2025 Much like widgets, integrations take just a few clicks to configure. PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025 Self-exclusion widgets like Gamban, BetBlocker and GamBlock can block access to accounts for a set period. Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for widget
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gadget
Noun
  • Best Buy: There’s no shortage of tech deals to be found at Best Buy, where hundreds of laptops, appliances, headphones, and more gadgets are currently on sale — including this 98-inch Smart TV that’s $1,200 off.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 24 June 2025
  • Now, thanks to the development of GaN technology, a power supply can be small enough to fit in a coat pocket and have enough outlets and muscle to power the most demanding laptops and gadgets.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

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“Widget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widget. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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